Transformers: The Game (Wii) lets you unleash your inner robot in a action-packed adventure based on the 2007 Transformers movie. You can fight for the Autobots or Decepticons in a variety of missions, switching between robot and vehicle modes to conquer enemies and complete objectives. While the controls can be clunky and the camera occasionally frustrating, the game's satisfying combat and the chance to rampage as Optimus Prime or Megatron make it a fun choice for Transformers fans, especially younger ones.

truly a shit game but as a massive transformers fan this gave me the opportunity to play as bayverse Optimus and Jazz so that’s a win in my book. I actually wrote a letter to send to activision over why some characters like barricade had moves in the autobot storyline you couldn’t use while playing as him in the decepticon playthrough. it’s a miracle I thought I didn’t have anything wrong with me for so many years of my life

also there’s a small but dedicated modding community that adds new playable chatavters which is insane to see that wouldve lit up my world as a kid.

Ever since playing Future Cop: L.A.P.D. on a PS1 demo disc and being hooked on the transforming mechanism I have been chasing that high ever since. A couple of years ago after getting my PS3 I looked into getting a Transformers game to scratch that itch I had. What better way to get that Transforming goodness feeling than a Transformers game itself. I was both right, and wrong.

The first mission of the game is pretty straightforward. It teaches you all the basics, fighting, manoeuvring, shooting and most importantly, transforming. The transforming is as satisfying as I expected it to be. Next up (unsurprisingly) the second mission. The second mission of this game treats you like trying to play a game in the playground with the local school bullies. You need to stop the Decepticons from reaching a certain, unknown point on the map. There are up to 3 at once, as you’re stopping 1 or 2 at a time the other is heading towards the marker. If you catch up with it, you’ll struggle to stop it as your missiles need a second to lock on and fire while the Decepticon is turning every single corner. It was very frustrating. I gave it a good few attempts and gave up. If this is the second mission of a kid’s game and it’s unfair then god knows what the rest of the game is like and is it even worth my time and stress? Probably not.

Sad that this game which sat with its puppy dog eyes on my backlog for so long ended up turning out to be a load of rubbish. Hats off to those kids who grew up with this game and can complete it. I'm an old, slow adult who has so many hours left in his life and I don’t intend on spending any more of them trying to get past the start of this game.